Golf target



May 1, 1945.' T. WATSON 2,374,9064

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ing through the channels of the trough, will nd their way into certainchannels of.- the member 20. At the front end of the member 20, is aremovable score box 22 which is also provided with a plurality ofchannels that register with the channels of the member 20, so that theballs may pass into the score box .from the channels of member 20. Itwill of course be understood that the channels or compartments of thescore fbox will be supplied with members or combinations of memberswhich may be added, in `determining the score.

The lower ends of the canvas partitions 8 arev supplied with strips 23of cloth material, which strips are so arranged that they will t overthe front upper edges of the partitions I4, as shown by Fig. 1 of thedrawings. The partitions 8, engage the rear surfaces of the partitionsI4, the canvas partitions 8 being held downwardly, or into engagementwith the partitions I4, by means of elastic tapes 24 lthat are securedto the canvas partitions 8 and strips near the lower edges thereof, theelastic tapes being secured to the partitions I4.

Thus it will be seen that in the pfesent showing I have arranged vepartitions within the frame of the device, the partitions with theexception of the last partition, being provided with openings of varioussizes, the opening of the rst partition 8 being substantially largewhile the openings in the succeeding partitions 8 are reduced in size.The last partition 8, provides a stop for a ball which may be .directedthrough the openings of the partitions. Protecting flaps 25 surround theopenings of the canvas partitions 8 and are designed to prevent tearingof the canvas partitions 8, when struck by golf balls, directed into thedevice.

Mounted within the front end of the frame, is a vertically movablebottom 26 connected to the front bar I2 of the base, by means of thehinges 2'I, so that easyaccess to the member 20 may be had, should it bedesired to repair the member 20 or dislodge balls which may becomewedged in the channels of the member 20.

The bottom 26 is inclined toward the base, so that a topped ball may runalong the bottom 26 and be directed into the first compartment of thedevice, where it will be returnedl to a point adjacent to the persondriving the balls, through the channel directly under the opening of therst compartment. y

The teeing platform is indicated by the reference character 28 and isarranged so that the surface thereof, is on a direct line with thebottom of the opening of the rst partition 8 of the device.

The reference character 29 designates a canvas cover which is stretchedover the bows 1, and extends throughout the entire length of the frameof the device, the canvas covering providing means to prevent a golfball from being directed through the side of the frame.

Spring clips 30 clamp the ends of the canvas covering 29 to the end bow'I of the apparatus, in such a Way that the canvas covering 29 may bereadily removed and replaced, or drawn taut, should the covering 29, forany reason, become loose.

In the use of the device, a person driving golf balls will direct thegolf balls toward the partitions, in an effort to drive the golf ballsthrough all of the openings of the partitions, since a ball falling inthe last compartment of the base, will score higher than a ball droppingin any of the other openings. As the balls are driven at the partitions,they will strike certain partitions and fall downwardly into thecompartments of the base, where they will be delivered to the score boxof the base, through the channels. 'I'he score, as well as number ofgolf balls struck by each player, may be regulated by the personsplaying the game.

While I have shown and described a device which may be used as a game,it will of course be apparent that a person may practice the golf swingin playing the game, thereby perfecting his golf swing.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the character described, a frame embodying a base, spacedrigid partitions rising from the base, arch members forming a. part ofthe frame, longitudinal strips connecting the arch members, bows risingfrom the base and being disposed directly over said partitions,yieldable members connecting said bows and longitudinal strips, exiblepartitioning members secured to the bows, the lower ends of the flexiblepartitioning members overlying said spaced partitions, flexible tapessecured to the said spaced partitions, and being connected with theflexible partitions, yieldably connecting the rigid partitions andexible partitions, and said flexible partitions providing a targetagainst which golf balls are driven.

TALMAGE E. WATSON.

